Tempe residents and lovers of a classic were saddened to learn that Riazzi’s Italian Garden, a Tempe Italian joint open for decades, will simmer red sauce no more. The restaurant has closed for good. But following a renovation of the former Riazzi's space, a new Italian eatery called Quartiere is scheduled to open later this fall.
Quartiere is an Italian word for “district” or “neighborhood." According to co-owner Erick Geryol, Quartiere will aspire to retain Riazzi’s neighborhood spirit while “polishing up and modernizing what Riazzi’s was doing.” That said, the menu itself won’t stray far from comfortable Italian-American classics.
